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Robert Goulet
American
Musician
About the author
And of course coming from Massachusetts, Rocky Marciano was my favorite.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#Favorite
I used to be afraid of looking at the audience.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
I think that people who have Vegas throat are people who sing from their throats only.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#People
I only eat one meal a day. Lunch, not dinner.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#Day
I like being on this stage because it keeps me thinking.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#Thinking
#Being
I don't watch a lot of featherweight fights yet some of those fights are the best fights ever.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
I can tell jokes. I can talk to the audience. I can relax. I can change my songs whenever I want. I can change the tempos. I can change the mood, because I'm in charge.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#Want
#Songs
#Talk
#Change
#Jokes
#Relax
Ali's daughter is fighting and Joe Frazier's daughter is fighting as well.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#Daughter
#Fighting
But I don't work out. I pay people to do that for me.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#People
#Work
I was born in Massachusetts and lived there until I was thirteen years old.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#Years
#Old
Ali and I have become friends over the years. I was on a plane with him one time when he was the champion.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#Time
#Years
#Friends
Hey, I've been doing what I do for a long time, my friend.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#Time
#Friend
Why stop now when I'm just getting the hang of it?
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#Now
You play your character and it isn't right to step out of it. You have to stay in that character.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#Character
#Right
#Play
I used to have trouble in front of an audience. I felt uncomfortable.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#Trouble
You have to remember, I didn't want this life.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#Want
#Life
I wanted to be a plumber.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
When you sing a song the way I sing it, you have to use your whole body. It's almost like working out.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#Song
#Body
When I sing full-on I use my whole body. I open my throat and let it fly out.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#Open
#Body
There's nobody in show business that I dislike so I wouldn't want to get in there to hurt anybody.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#Want
#Hurt
#Business
Rocky Marciano had such guts and heart. He was something special.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#Heart
Joe Louis was one of my first heroes.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#First
#Heroes
It's obvious that they're going to want Ali's daughter and Frazier's daughter to fight it out.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#Want
#Daughter
#Fight
#Obvious
If people like what I do, fine. If they don't, fine.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#People
I've been a boxing fan ever since I was a kid.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#Boxing
I'm a performer. We don't retire.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
The only good thing about going to the fights is you can go into the green room and you can see some of your old friends that you haven't seen in a long time.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#Time
#Friends
#Old
You open the show with a bang, then don't come back on for 45 minutes.
Robert Goulet,
American
Musician
#Open